Cigarette-paper



ROBERT J. MO'RLEY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CIGARETTE-IPAPER.

Application filed August 4., 1919.

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Be lt known that I, ROBERT J. MORLEY, a citizen oi ehe United States, residing at Rochester, in the c0unty of Monroe and State 0f New York, have invented certain new ancl useful Improvements in Cigarette- Papers, 0f which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a cigarette paper with a pocket into which the tobacco can be poured ancl rolled up into it without spilling any'of tl1e tobacco.

This ancl other objects of this invention Will be fully illustrated in the drawings, clescribed in alle specification and pointed auf; in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the cigarette' paper blank.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a modifiecl form 0f the blank.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cigarette paper with the pocket formed thereon.

Fig. 4 is a perspect'ive view of the paper With the pocket, showing modified means for"forming the pocket 0n the paper.

Figs. 5., 6 ancl 7 are sectional views of the paper showing rogressive positions 0f the paper While the tobacco is being rollecl up into it to form a cigarette.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of still another form of the paper and its pocket.

In the several figures of the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In rolling cigarettes by band invariably some of the tobacco is spillecl while pouring it into the trough formed by the paper that is now being sold for this purpose. In order 1:0 obviate tbis waste 0f tobacco the present invention is provided with a pocket into which the tobacco can be poured without spilling any of it.

The blank 1 from which the cigarette is made has the short extensions 2 and 3 proviclecl thereon, one on each end thereol. The blank 1 is folded the full length thereof along the dotted line markecl 4 Which passes through the midclle of both the extensions 2 and 3. After being folded together in this manner, the halves of the extensions are pastecl or otherwise suitably fastened to- ,qether to form the pocket 5 as shown in Figs. 3, 4 ancl 8. One side of this pocket is left to project beyond the other side of the pocket for a purpose that Will presently appear.

Speeificatioi1 cf Letters Patent.

Patentecl Beo. 28, 1920.

Serial m. 315,305.

The long side 6 of the pocket has a straight edge formed thereon, which edge is parallel With the bottom of the pocket while the other side 7 is providecl with a curved edge Which is high in the middle and gradually curves down 0n each side thereof.

T0 roll a cigarette with one of the papers the pocket 5 is opened up ancl the tobacco poured into itas shown in section in Fig. 5. The closed ends of the pocket prevent the tobacco from falling out at the end of the pocket as the tobacco drops into it. After the pocket has thus been filled, the curved side of the pocket is graclually turned in toward the side 6 ancl in doing so is folderl over the tobacco.

The fact that the sheet 7 of the blank side is higher in the middle makes it possible to fold this side into the pocket without crumbling the encls thereof while doing it. This is clue tg the fact that while the middle of the side 7 begins 130 fold over the pocket immediately on the turning over of the side, the ends thereof enter into the pocket in back of the tobacco gradually but not until the middle thereof has been completely folded over the tobacco.

After the short side has been folded over the tobacco as above pointecl out, the longer side 6 is folded back 0ver ehe short side 7 as shown in Fig. 7, in which position both of 'the sides may be fastened together by means of a suitable adhesive in order t0 give the cigarette thus formed the circular cross section shown in Fig. 7.

The outline of the blank for the cigarette paper may be modified as shown in Fig. 2 in which the extensions 2 and 3 are omitted. This form of blank forms a cigarette paper as shown in Fig. 8, in which the sides 6 and 7 are directly fastened together instead of by suitable extensions formed 011 the ends thereof.

I claim:

1. A cigarette paper comprising a single sheet of paper a portion of said sheet being folded back over the sheet, the sides of said folded portion of said sheet being fastened to the sicles of said unfolded portion of said paper to form an elongated pocket.

2. A cigarette paper c0mprising a single sheet of paper, said sheet of paper being folded to form a pocket having a long side ancl a short side, saiol short side being provided with a curved edge having a high middle portion tapering down on each side thereof, the ends of said pock6t beirig closed by means of 2 m adhesive.

8. A cigarette paper comprising a single sheet 0f paper, said paper having short exy tensions 011 each end thereof, saidsheet of paper with its extension being adapted to be folded. together t0 f0rn1 a pocket having a 10ng side and a short s'1de, said folcled extensions being fastened t0gether toblose 10 the ends 0f said pocket formed} by said paper said short side of said pocket being higher in the midd1e than on each of the 'ends.

a long and a short side.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT J. MORLEY. 

